Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-08-03
MoNTANA's ZENITH CITY.
How Others See us-Great Falls, its
Beauties and Advantages De-
scribed by Mr.. MolineIli.

scribed by Mr. MolineIli.
GREAT FAILS, July 2S.Ispecial cor
respondence to the Helena Independent.
Since my former visit to the Cataract
CITY, or, as some call it, the Zenith City OF
the Missouri, nature and art have combin-
ed to improve its general appearance. The
trees which fringe the river and border
the park impart pleasing aspect to the
general view, while art does its share in
the new annex to the hotel. which makes
that spacious building seem like French
chateau of the olden time. On nearer ap
preach to the city one describes Central ay-
enue, filled with brick and lumber, which
at places render it almost impossible. Ii
YOU ask what all this means, the old set
tler-tilat is. the resident OF two Or three
years--wiil wonder at your lack OF knoWl-
edge and sum it all up in the comprellen-
siye phrase, .'The building boom.' In
buildings projected and in actual progress
there is decided boom. The business
blocks are generally substantial structures
of brick or stone They are spacious IN
frontage and depth. and are 50 built that
more stories can be readily added.
SOME OF THE NEW Bj1tItiAttS
call for special merton. Phil Glhsons
office. which is now complete, is an ;es-
thetic gem which might have charmed
the soul of Oscar Wilde The wags called
If The Tabernacle" because of its colored
glass windows and solemn look. hut 1t has
lost that pious designation since the inter
ior has been adorned with an umbrella of
immense size and other products OF Japa-
nese art. In respect for eas ly days in the
territory, Phil Gibson placed in this build
those window frames of WI. te cotton.
which were once SO common IN Last
Chance Gulch, but these have been since
replaced by glass SO that progress and
1.-The spirit os the age" have scored vic
tory. Mt. Alb echt. the furniture dealer,
has built two stores, which will soon be
occupied. Mr. Mcknight of Fort Shaw,
with whom T. G. Power and brother are
associated, is completing a store with a
frontage of so feet. He will transfer to
this
THE LARGE STOCK
of General merchandise which he has in
the adjoining warehouse. Near this store
A. NJ. Hotter of Helena has bought from
Mr. Vaughn one of the lots on which the
latter. in concert with Mr.. Wallace, also
of Helena, were about to erect large
block. 1t is understood that Mr.. Wallace
ana Mr.. Hotter will now PUT up build
ing of spacious proportions, wherein each
Will carry on respectively the grocery and
hardware trades The Minot building
will also be solid structure, which will
cost about 100000 and will be used in part
for railroad offices. Mr. Phelps, the
banker, has built the first story OF good
business block He is building another in
which Major Magipnis is interested. The
second story is complete and presents a
solid appearance, the front being of san,t-
stone, which may be procured from neigh
boring auarries in abundance.
ALL THESE BUILDINGS
are rented in advance, and in some instan-
ces the merchants have the goods on hand
to commence business. The business
aboom" keeps pace with the other. Among
the new enterprises are awholesale liquor
store and two saloons. Israel & Co. OF
Helena have opened fruit store, and MIR.
Waite will begin business in newspapers.
stationery and office supplies. Chur-
chill IL Webster will also open drug
store soon. Among the larger improve
ments, Mr. Paris Gibson, vice-presideut
of the townsite company, mentions the
wagon bridge over the Missouri, which is
to be splendid structure. The iron work
will be supplied by San Francisco com
pany, and the stone work bya Helena firm
who are to complete that part by Novem-
ber. The reduction works are to be be-
gun next fall as soon as the railroads are
completed. when workmen and material
NAV be brought here readily. Extensive
terminal facilities and large works for the
development of the water-p power will fol.
low in due course. One feature that cam
not be overlooked is
THE PARK HOTEL,
structure that would do credit to any
metropolitan city. It might appear incon-
gruous to state that the annex lately add
ed is In extent treble the size of the ori g
inal erection, though such is the case, and
when the management of the establish
ment is taken in question, it must be adj
mitted that none superior exists within
Montana's confines Evidently every ef-
fort has been made to procure for this
city carayansary that must become noted
in the history of hostelries, and in that
respect the proprietor has happily succeed
ed. Mr.. Ehrhart, noted caterer, known
extensively from Portland to st. Paul
pleasantly and efficiently presides as gen
eral manager, while he has surrounded
about him the genial presence OF MI "
w. Barrett as chief clerk, whose efficiency
in hotel matters is unquestioned, and Mr.
J. F. McLelland. who, in connection with
his estin,able wife. assumes assistance i
the practical supervision Of the establish
ment.
This article should not close without a
ieast a brief mention being made OF tile
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE,
J. serigatlg little journal published daily
at tkis place. It stands prominent in tie
Journalistic arena, and is proving eredi
10 the loe.siityin which it is published. Th.
paper has lately passed into the hands O
Jerry Collins, f,ne of Montana's noted
journalists, proprietor a SO of the For